Control Management Specialist

Control Management Specialist

The energy of a newsroom, the pace of a trading floor, the buzz of a recent tech breakthrough; we work hard, and we work fast - while keeping up the quality and accuracy we're known for. It's what keeps us inventing and reinventing, all the time. Our culture is wide open, just like our spaces. We bring out the best in each other through collaboration. Through our countless volunteer projects, we also help network with the communities around us, too. You can do amazing work here. Work you couldn't do anywhere else. It's up to you to make it happen.

What's the Role?

Robust risk management is an ongoing point of differentiation and strength for Bloomberg as the expectations of regulators, clients, and other external stakeholders continue to evolve. We are looking for a Control Management Specialist to join our team to be responsible for identifying, owning and managing risks supporting the Enterprise Product Organization. The Control Management Specialist will be responsible for assessing operational processes, identifying weaknesses or gaps, monitoring principal risks and driving prioritization for issues remediation.

We'll trust you to:

• Identify, assess and mitigate risks associated with the business
• Manage risk acceptances and track issues to closure
• Monitor and report risks and controls to applicable business forums
• Understand the business of archival, compliance and surveillance systems
• Design and implement internal control procedures and tools, assess and test the effectiveness of individual/business wide controls, and make recommendations for improvement
• Collaborate with business, risk and internal audit teams to ensure internal controls are effectively implemented
• Monitor and analyze risks within the business unit, applying good judgement when evaluating both the risk and controls framework
• Monitor and analyze risk data and metrics to identify trends, patterns, and areas for improvement
• Ensure that the business operates efficiently, reliably, and is compliant with external regulations, internal policies, and standards
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with those across the broader risk management agenda including product, risk management, legal and compliance and internal audit
• Provide subject matter expertise and knowledge of relevant risk trends
• Stay informed on risk industry and educational/development opportunities
• Be a thought-leader on the subject of Risk Analytics and Controls

You'll Need To Have:

8+ years of experience in risk management or related area

Bachelor's Degree or higher in Finance, Economics, Information Systems, or related discipline

Knowledge of financial markets, instruments, and trading lifecycle

Knowledge of archival, compliance and surveillance processes and systems

Great collaboration skills to guide organizational change and partner with both senior management and staff

Proven intellectual curiosity through professional training, advanced degree or professional impact

Understanding of risk management frameworks and Risk and Control Self Assessments (RCSA)

Prior experience in either a 1st or 2nd line of defense capacity

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to act decisively and independently to resolve sophisticated issues

Ability to simplify difficult concepts and challenges

Excellent oral and written communication skills and efficiency of operating across a multitude of levels

We'd Love To See:

Self-starter, with the ability to work independently with minimal guidance and a positive work attitude

Excellent time management skills and ability to deliver work on assigned schedules

Enthusiastic, self-motivated, and able to thrive in a dynamic, fast paced environment